A large school of hammerhead sharks appears off the southern coast of the Izu Peninsula!
Photo by Mikomoto Hammers

shimoda, located at the southern tip of the Izu Peninsula can be visited as a day trip from Tokyo as it is a 3-4 hours drive. Mikomotojima, an uninhabited island about 11km off the coast of Shimoda, is now extremely popular with divers from both Japan and abroad, as it is a place where you can encounter schools of hammerhead sharks. So, where and when can you actually see hammerhead sharks? On Marine Diving Web you will find the latest information on Mikomoto Island obtained from guide divers from KAIYUSYA and Mikomoto Hammers, both of which are based in this area.

Video provided by KAIYUSYA

Don’t miss the special feature on Mikomoto Island, which also features spectacular footage of schools of hammerhead sharks!

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